Ave Maria – Based on a Vintage Holy Card Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):8.5x11 Black Frame The one in the hand

The one in the hand is also the small (5/8 x 3/4 inch)

the piercing eyes of the saint look straight into you

The painting is full of blues for Mary

this was _the_ style of Catholic art

as is the fire resting above Hildegard's head

Ave Maria – Based on a Vintage Holy Card Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):8.5x11 Black Frame The one in the hand"Ave Maria!" Antique Holy Card Anonymous Artist Ave Maria! Hail Mary! This sweet holy card has the letters A M arranged as a flower trellis, and a dear little dove, standing in for you and me, looking up lovingly. Doves stand for souls. The periwinkle blue flowers are a traditional symbol of Mary, representing promise and hope, and they imply everlastingness and love through eternity. In the language of Catholic symbols, the red roses represent